Category Archives: Eating Disorders

Illnesses from dieting can lead to Eating Disorders

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Anthony Sudbury

Illnesses from dieting can lead to Eating Disorders There are illnesses that you can get from dieting and they are called eating disorders.  There are two main types and they are anorexia and bulimia.  There are about 2 million people … Continue reading →

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How To Avoid Developing Pregorexia

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Anthony Sudbury

Everyone has heard of Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating, even Compulsive Overeating but have you heard of Pregorexia?  No?  Well read on my friend. Pregorexia is defined as a woman who is fearful of gaining the necessary weight during pregnancy thus … Continue reading →

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Eating Disorders – 7 Things Not to Say to Someone Struggling with an Eating Disorder

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Anthony Sudbury

Imagine you just found out a loved one is battling a life threatening eating disorder. How do you approach them? What do you say? It’s a delicate line you walk and the last thing you want to do is say … Continue reading →

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What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Anthony Sudbury

Any anorexic or bulimic out there knows what “tricky eyes” are but for those of you that are wondering, allow me to explain. Tricky eyes are when an eating disordered individual looks in the mirror and sees a very overweight … Continue reading →

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I believe my friend has an Eating Disorder, What do I do?

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Anthony Sudbury

There are many physical signs that help determine if a friend is suffering from an eating disorder. I have covered these in a previous article titled “Physical Signs of Eating Disorders.” Instead of reiterating the signs, let’s assume you are … Continue reading →

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What is Orthorexia?

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Anthony Sudbury

Simply defined, it is an obsession and a fixation of healthy eating. Other eating disorders specifically focus and concentrate on the quantity of food that is restricted or consumed.  Orthorexic’s rather concentrate on the quality of food that is consumed. … Continue reading →

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5 Tips to Avoid Developing a Life Threatening Eating Disorder

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Anthony Sudbury

Are you trying to be rail-thin? Have you contemplated restricting or bingeing and purging to accomplish this? If so, then please read on. Anorexia and Bulimia are the most prevalent of all eating disorders out there today. Anorexia is centered on starving your body … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Prevent Bingeing and Purging

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Anthony Sudbury

This is my specialty, truly! I have struggled with this for years, Bulimia that is. I have been down the road to recovery only to relapse again and again and again. But here I am many years later living a … Continue reading →

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